The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-08-12
Local Items.

meeting on Saturday evening last-all the Al |
dermen present except Capt. v. @. Johnston,
who was cut of the city.
The Board resolved to submit to the voters of
the city proposition to issue City Bonds to the
amount of $4,000. bearing five per cent interest.
and to run fifty years, TO lquidate an indebted
ness of about $4,000. and to pay for other inn
provements. AS an Offset to issuing Bonds, the
Board promises to reduce taxation to sixty cents
on the 500 value. I'VE may have something to
say about the matter before the election.
The license tax for retailers of spirituous
liquors was raised to 81 900 per annum, to take
effect the first of January. 1883. and no bar
rooms to be permitted except on Tryon and
Trade streets, the space limited to four Squares.
Boot blacks, on the streets, are to pay an an
nual tax of S. ua aa .a
Mr. Ollie Asbury was appointed Fire Marshal
and the Chief of Police. Griffith, authorized to
act as head of the Department. with paid As
sistants. gse
Every person who owns a dog is required to
return him for taxation under a penalty of $50
fine. ~ ss-. ~ -
The Carolina Central and the Rich Il Dan.
Railroads were requested to erect Gates at the
crossing on East Trade street, near the Freight
Depot.
MEcKLENBuRa CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Au-
gust Term of this Court convened in this city on
Monday last-Judge Meares presiding, and Geo.
E. Wilson, Solicitor. Grand Jury: H D Duck
worth. foreman; NJ Cook. j r Hood, j Nc
Rae, D A Johnston, NJ Holbrooks. Eugene
Cogbill, John Nihcols, D Watts, r Hender-
son, T o Squires and w L Ewart Judge
Meares charged the Jury and the docket was
taken up. .t, ss.s
Ann Connor submitted to the charge of keep
ing bawdy house, and judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs. s. B. Cunningham was
tried upon charge of a misdemeanor, but the
jury returned verdict of not guilty. Phoebe
McLeary, colored, was found guilty of assault
and battery. Jas. Auten was tried upon the
charge of assault and found not guilty. sf.....
On Tuesday. the following cases were disposed
of: VIM. Wedlock, allowing prisoners to escape
from the stockade; acquitted Thos. Plummer,
assault and battery; submitted. Jas. d. Brown,
assault and battery; submitted. VIM. Barnes.
breaking open car; guilty.
On Wednesday, ellison Kimmons was convict
ed of an assault upon VIM. Plummer with pis-
| toll Richard Earnhardt and Charlotte Clark
guard at the stockade was tried upon the charge
of permitting the escape of prisoners and was
acquitted. F& zs-fs pas. s.- --zs .sf s=.s
| a. The firing of guns and pistols in the city,
| in the night time well as day, should be
| severely punished In the suburbs the danger
practice prevails and life is put in jeopardy.
| The case Of wounding little girl in Raleigh,
last week, Is not an exceptional one; others fire.
quently occur. Are not the suburban inhabitants
of Charlotte entitled to the benefit of some of
the Police force?
"a ]. W. Miller 6 Co, wholesale provision
place of business on the corner of Trade and A
streets, at the Railroad crossing. They have
just erected new Mill for grinding corn and
feed for stock. The Milling Company is incor-
porated. ai 9sssz
/ ~ The excessive smoking Of cigarettes
caused a young man in Spartanburg, 8. c., to &
deranged, SO the Doctors say. Let the youna
men and old men and boys of Charlotte heed the
warning
W The coIored Firemen's celebration her
last Thursday passed off pleasantly and withou
trouble of any sort. All seemed to enjoy them
selves. There were not near as many country
darkies present as usual on such occasions.
W That was good idea of DIR. McAden il
sending Mr. Buist, the great Seed man at Phila
delphia, a sixty-seven pound watermelon, raise,
in this vicinity. 81 9lz s--
B- Postmaster Young is arranging for til
free delivery system which goes into effect ii
Charlotte September 1st Messrs H. C. Morrow
w. Nc. Smith and VIM. Culpeper have been ap
pointed carriers. A chief and one additions
carrier will shortly be made.
B Mr. Henry Vanderlip of this city, wa
gored by a mad bull at Mount Holly on Tuesda
last. The animal was owned by Mr. VanderliI
and was being taken from freight car when b
made the attack. Mr. Vanderlip was badly in
, iured. His wounds were dressed and he wa
} conveyed to his home. r5-4s
a. Last Monday night there was an attemp
TO blow open the safe in the furniture store Q
, Mr. Burgess Nichols A hole had been drille
! between the hand-knob and the combinatio
} cylinder, and as was found on removing th
lock plate. eight ounces of powder had bee
poured into the door of the safe, and fuse In
serted ready to be fired. The burglars wer
. doubtless frightened by some one passing th
building, and fearful of detection. left befor
lighting the fuse The manner in which the hol
was drilled showed the work of experts.
AZ Mr. Gladstone could never have attaine
such vigorous old age and such pre-eminenc
in craftsmanship were his blood not in exceller
condition. II the slightest symptom of impur
or impoverished blood manifested itself, ma
of his great sagacity would instantly resort I
the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, and thus insui
: his health and vigor.
ONLY one of the Right Men Hanged
MCKINNEY, Texas. Aug. 2.--About e
teen years ago man named Ballou ws
+ hanged in Collin county for the murder
one Golden. The men came togetht
: from Indiana to Texas on a prospectin
tour. After the murder Ballou returne
i to Indiana, and wearing the murdere
mans clothing, married Golden's siste
D Suspicion was aroused and he was arres
a1 and oondamnad 70 dookh A four 1a~